Ezra 8:11

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

And of the sons of Bebai, Zechariah the son of Bebai; and with him twenty and eight males.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמִבְּנֵ֣י בֵבַ֔י זְכַרְיָ֖ה בֶּן־בֵּבָ֑י וְעִמּ֕וֹ עֶשְׂרִ֥ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה הַזְּכָרִֽים׃

Transliteration

And from bənê Bēbay, Zəḵaryāh ben-Bēbāy; and with him ʿeśrîm and šəmōnāh hazəḵārîm

Grammar Details

*wə-*: conjunction - and
*min*: preposition - from
*bənê*: construct plural of *bēn* - sons of
*Bēbay*: proper noun - Bebai
*Zəḵaryāh*: proper noun - Zechariah
*ben*: noun masculine singular construct - son of
*Bēbāy*: proper noun - Bebai
*ʿimmō*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - with him
*ʿeśrîm*: numeral - twenty
*šəmōnāh*: numeral - eight
*hazəḵārîm*: definite article + noun masculine plural - the males

Word Meanings

*hazəḵārîm*: the males/the men

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

Ezra 10:28 : 28 And of the sons of Bebai: Jehohanan, Hananiah, Zabbai, Athlai.
Neh 7:16 : 16 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and eight.
Ezra 2:11 : 11 The children of Bebai, six hundred twenty and three.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ezra 8:12-14
3 verses
81%
12And of the sons of Azgad, Johanan the son of Hakkatan; and with him a hundred and ten males.
13And of the sons of Adonikam, [that were] the last; and these are their names: Eliphelet, Jeuel, and Shemaiah; and with them threescore males.
14And of the sons of Bigvai, Uthai and Zabbud; and with them seventy males.
Ezra 8:3-10
8 verses
81%
3Of the sons of Shecaniah, of the sons of Parosh, Zechariah; and with him were reckoned by genealogy of the males a hundred and fifty.
4Of the sons of Pahath-moab, Eliehoenai the son of Zerahiah; and with him two hundred males.
5Of the sons of Shecaniah, the son of Jahaziel; and with him three hundred males.
6And of the sons of Adin, Ebed the son of Jonathan; and with him fifty males.
7And of the sons of Elam, Jeshaiah the son of Athaliah; and with him seventy males.
8And of the sons of Shephatiah, Zebadiah the son of Michael; and with him fourscore males.
9Of the sons of Joab, Obadiah the son of Jehiel; and with him two hundred and eighteen males.
10And of the sons of Shelomith, the son of Josiphiah; and with him a hundred and threescore males.
Neh 7:13-17
5 verses
81%
13The children of Zattu, eight hundred forty and five.
14The children of Zaccai, seven hundred and threescore.
15The children of Binnui, six hundred forty and eight.
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17The children of Azgad, two thousand three hundred twenty and two.
Ezra 10:27-28
2 verses
81%
27And of the sons of Zattu: Elioenai, Eliashib, Mattaniah, and Jeremoth, and Zabad, and Aziza.
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Ezra 2:8-12
5 verses
79%
8The children of Zattu, nine hundred forty and five.
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Neh 11:8
77%
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Ezra 8:18-19
2 verses
77%
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Neh 7:7-8
2 verses
75%
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75%
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20and Elienai, and Zillethai, and Eliel,
Neh 11:14
75%
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74%
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Neh 11:12
73%
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Neh 7:28
73%
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1 Chr 12:12
72%
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1 Chr 4:36
72%
36and Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah,
1 Chr 25:18
72%
18the eleventh to Azarel, his sons and his brethren, twelve:
Neh 7:11
72%
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Ezra 2:17
72%
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Neh 10:15
72%
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Neh 10:12
72%
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Neh 7:26
72%
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Ezra 10:30
71%
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Ezra 10:25
71%
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Neh 7:23
71%
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Ezra 10:38
71%
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1 Chr 8:27
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